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ESPON, the European Spatial Planning Observatory Network
The ESDP European Spatial Development Perspective ESPON, the European Spatial Planning Observatory Network
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TERRITORIAL TRENDS The core-periphery pattern
“Central” “Intermediate” “Peripheral”
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TERRITORIAL TRENDS The core-periphery pattern
Population density L P M H The “pentagon”: (London, Paris, Milano, München, Hamburg) 20 % of territory 40 % of population 50 % of GDP
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TERRITORIAL TRENDS EU policies with territorial impact Main policy fields
Structural and Cohesion Funds Trans European Networks Research and Technology Competition Common Agricultural Policy Environment
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TERRITORIAL TRENDS Main tendencies
Geographical concentration Imbalances in innovation Disparities, congestion and changes in accessibility Environmental concerns - problems and development assets
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The ESDP A policy response
Article 158- Amsterdam Treaty “In order to promote its overall harmonious developments, the Community shall develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its economic and social cohesion.”
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The ESDP A policy response
Need for a strategy to guide the development of the European territory - response to territorial trends - co-ordination of spatial impacts of policies to ensure territorial cohesion - forthcoming enlargement - challenges of globalisation
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The ESDP The main principles
Based on intergovernmental consensus A non-binding policy document Built on the principle of subsidiarity Democratically validated Lead to operational results
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The ESDP The main principles
Political consensus Interlinks the following 3 goals : - Economic and social cohesion - Sustainable development - More balanced competitiveness of the European territory
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The ESDP What is the ESDP?
A joint vision guiding the development of the European territory - promoting a balanced and polycentric European territory - preparing for the new spatial perspective of an enlarged Europe
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The ESDP What is the ESDP?
Geographical integration of policies - at European-wide, transnational, national, regional and local levels Horizontal co-operation - between sectoral policies Vertical co-operation - between the various tiers of government
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The ESDP Policy guidelines for spatial development
Polycentric spatial development and a new urban/rural relationship Parity of access to infrastructure and knowledge Wise management of the natural and cultural heritage
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ESDP implementation: the ESPON co-operation
to improve the understanding of the diversity of the EU territory to specify the implications of ESDP policy options on transnational spaces to place at the disposal of national and regional actors the tools necessary for applying ESDP policy options
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ESDP implementation: the ESPON co-operation
to better understand the territorial consequences of Community and national sectoral policies to clarify how territorial decisions taken at Community, national, regional and local levels can be better co-ordinated to bridge the gap between policy makers, administrators and scientists
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ESDP implementation ESPON research strategy
databases, indicators and map-making for quantitative analysis and modelling, for forecast and scenario development thematic studies (spatial developments, policy impact, integrated studies) spatial development of an enlarged EU
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ESDP implementation ESPON -Thematic studies on important spatial developments
Cities, polycentric development and urban rural relations Parity of access to infrastructure and knowledge Natural and cultural heritage
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ESDP implementation ESPON - Policy impact studies
The territorial effects of sector policies New territorial aspects of the Structural Funds and related Funds Institutions and instruments of spatial policies
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ESDP implementation ESPON : Coordinated cross-thematic studies
Integrated tools (indicators and databases) for the European spatial development Spatial scenarios and orientations for the ESDP and the Cohesion Policy
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